Scottish hospitality groups have hailed an 'important milestone' as it was confirmed that the requirement for vaccination certification to enter late-night venues would be scrapped next week.
It has been confirmed that Wales will scrap its Covid Pass scheme next week as the country pushes ahead with the relaxation of some of its remaining Coronavirus measures.
It has been confirmed that trading restrictions on indoor hospitality settings in Scotland will be lifted next week, with nightclubs able to reopen again following an enforced four-week closure.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for so-called vaccine passports to be scrapped nationwide, saying they are 'neither proportionate nor effective' in controlling the spread of Coronavirus.
Hospitality businesses in Scotland will continue to face tight restrictions on indoor trading for at least another week, with the sector accusing the Scottish Government of leaving it 'in limbo'.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of 'throwing hospitality under the bus to save his own skin' as he announced the introduction of tougher Covid curbs including 'vaccine passports'.
UKHospitality Cymru has warmly welcomed a ministerial announcement that there are 'no immediate plans' to extend Covid passes into more parts of hospitality in Wales.
Suggestions that Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme could be rolled out to pubs and restaurants is 'extremely alarming' to hospitality businesses, UKHospitality has said.
A street food operator in Wales is to launch a legal challenge against the Welsh Government following the proposed expansion of the NHS Covid Pass system to more hospitality venues.
New data from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) reveal that trading levels for Scotland's night-time economy have been decimated in the first week of the country's ‘vaccine passport’ scheme.
Hospitality leaders in Scotland have described the first weekend of mandatory Covid vaccine certificate enforcement as 'an unmitigated disaster', with footfall falling by up to 40% and staff facing abuse.
Nightclub industry representatives have reacted furiously after a narrow vote in the Senedd paved the way for mandatory NHS Covid passes for nightclubs and large events in Wales.
